weighed down

verb

Definition of weighed downnext
past tense of weigh down
as in got down
to make sad all these tragedies occurring simultaneously are weighing me down

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  1. worried
  2. saddened
  3. burdened
Verb
  • Regardless of the reason, Kassandra isn’t worried about memorized answers from our interview preparation.
    Rob Gagnon, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Andrea sometimes worried that the shiniest parts of her personality were actually coping mechanisms.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of worried
Verb
  • Very surprised and very saddened.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Community members told the outlet they were saddened over the victims’ deaths.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of saddened
Verb
  • Just three years ago, Bryant was what city planners call energy-burdened.
    Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The films were burdened from the start by the impossible task of adding depth to a character whose entire personality amounted to his ability to run really, really fast.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of burdened
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weighed (anchor)

weighed down

weighed in

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